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Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14

less there was a third party along. His brother Amos accompanied us, and after leaving me at the door the two men went to Amos Neff's house. I found Mrs. Neff in her room in tears-a more heart-b broken wo- man I never saw. She had been sitting there fretting and crying and moaning for hours, thinking that was dancing with her husband and that was coming home alone with him. And only the night before she had sat up with me until twelve o'clock try ing to talk me into marrying him, making all sorts of promises, and saying that herself and MT. Neff would write out deeds for one- half of all the property and possessions they had if l would only give my consent!
 She begged me not to say anything to her husband about the crying scene, as he would scold her fer it; but I said I thought it my duty to tell him, and also to let him know the opinion had of him. I told Mrs. NeH not to grieve, as I would never cause her the slightest sorrow, and sent her to bed much happier woman than had found her on my coming in. Next morning at the breakfast table MT. Nef said something about polyga- my. That was all the provoeation wanted. I said: "Mr Neff, if you were any kind of a man at all, or had even the commonest hu- man instincts, you'd let polygamy alone; you have a wife who is too good for you, and who loves you better than you deserve-stick to her and let other women alone" Then I told him the condition in which had found his wife on coming from the ball. His face grew white, and laying down his knife and fork he arose from the table and left the room. l went home that morning, and neither saw Mir. Neff nor heard from him felt very glad for the sake of the heart broken little woman, to whom 8 second wife by her husbands side would have meant speedy death"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14
PREFER R FED.

preferred creditor is one who never asks for his money.-New Orleans Pica- yune.
 You can't always judge by appearances The man who wears a diamond pin may be really wealthy.-Lowell Citizen.
 The New York Version.-"The earth is the Lord's," but the down town sidewalks belong to the wholesale trade.-Tid Bits.
 The man who is always claiming that heaven is his home is always the last one to want to go home.-Rochester Post-Ex- press
 Henry George used to be an inspector of gas metres; but, of course, that was before he thought of abolishing poverty. The two occupations don't consist.-St Paul Press.
 He had Evidently Studied Hstory.-She -"Freddie, how often have 1 told you not to play with your soldiers on Sunday" He -''Yes; but, mamma, this is 6 religious war" Accident News.
 Nervous Waiter Cat hoteD-'Did you go up to Sarah Bernhardts rooma" Hall Boy "Yes." tDid you knock at the doora" "Yes." (Which came out of the door the lady or the tigera'-Omaha World.
 There are some things that we cannot now comprehend that will doubtless be explained to us when we have reached the other side of the dark river of death. Perhaps we can then learn what it is a woman can find to love in poodle dog.-Lowell Citizen.
 Ghost of Baconlet, Prince of Penmarks (aside to Donnel1y): Alas, poor Shakespeare! I knew him, Ignatius; fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy; he hath borne me on his name two hundred years, and now how innocuous his desuetude!-Boston Globe.
 A Prohibition Ides.-Col. Yerger and sev eral of his friends were talking about the in- toxicating qualities of the various liquors. "In my opinion, genuine champagne is less intoxicating than any other Gquor," remark ed Hostetter McGinnis. "How do you make that outi' "Because so few people can afford to drink it."-Texas Siftings.
 A Question of Authority.-A professor of medicine who was dangerously i'll told the colleagues at his bedside that according to his diagnosis he could not live longer than three days. After three days, however, he began to mend and his wife spoke to him in a hopeful strain. But the professor inter talk to me in this way; I must die; do you want me to make myself ridiculous?"-Flie gende Blatter.
 A fortune teller can hit woman's case nine times out of ten ''You've had sick ness and trouble. You'll have some proper ty fall to you You do not have full conf dence in your husband. Beware he is de- ceiving you. You have very gentle nature. Every body loves you. You have had trouble with relative. It was not your fault. Be- ware of blue eyed woman with a mole on her left cheek. She will make you trouble. Good -bye-one dollar-call again. Detroit Free Press.
 Many and many a soul to night
 Has here been saved, from sin set free"
 But he said as he saw the collection, light,
 'I'm really amazed how they could be-
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14
A MORMON GIRL.
A Revelation of she IntQuities of Pc
 lYgamy.

HeVcl0t10n OI khe An12u1SAeB OA Fo-
 lygamy.
 A correspondent at Salt Lake City tells story of the experience of Mormon girl as related by herself She said:
 I have often been asked to marry Mormons who had wives. I will tell you about one of them, a wealthy man, now dead. His name was Franklin Neff. One day his wife-the only wife he had-came to our house and had talk with me. She said she wanted me to marry Mir. Neff. I was only fifteen, but knew what polygamy was and I had set my heart against it. "Well, Mrs. Neff," I said, eff he wants me he'll have to sum- mon up cheek enough to ask me himself"
 said this in fun and then asked Mrs. Neff what she thought about it. She said herself and husband had talked the whole matter over, and she had come to the conclusion that as her husband was obliged to take second wife she knew nobody she'd sooner have him take than myself; therefore she begged me when he called to give him ia vorable answer. This proposition, coming from a woman thirty five years old, who had been married for years to a husband of about the same age, and who had assisted him in accommodating his wealth, was at once strange and amusing. MT. Nef called that same night, ana, Tn answer to HIS QueStlouj tOlu him that he must be crazy to make such an offer of marriage to a mere child, but he in sisted that he was in earnest, and he went to my mother, who, on account of his high po- sition in the church, was afraid to hatly re- fuse him. Mother said she would not go against my wishes, but if he could persuade me into polygsmy she would offer no objec- ton; at the same time she warned me not to give my consent for any consideration.
 Mrs. NeH came round to see me several times, and was always urging me to marry her husband, saying that he could not live without me, and both of them would be all the happier for it. But the more she talked the frmer became in my resistance. They invited me to spend a few days at their coun- try home. wanted to refuse, but mother said I had better go. l went, and l don't think I spent a more miserable time any where in all my life The husband was con- tinually asking me to buggy riding with him and the wife was coaxing me to consent. Still thought I saw that the woman was unhappy. She seemed to be doing what she did against her will. 4 ball was given In the neighborhood and wanted to go. Mrs. Neff asked me to go with Frank Chat was her husbands name), but said no, would go alone unless she agreed to go along. She agreed and we went. That man tried his very hardest that night to dance with me, and his wife even asked me to dance with him, but I kept plenty of engagements ahead with the young fellows and he got no dance.
 Someone then told him that I would not dance with him while Mrs. Neil was present, so he told her and she went home. Alter she went he came to me and said she had gone and he hoped now he would have the pleasure of @ dance, but continued to make excuses and avoided him. The time came to | go home and I refused to accompany him un-s
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14
The SchOolmaster in Alaska. lI,rnr,, tl,., ctl, ;oneo uo-o1a

The houses of the natives are all numbered in large figures, painted in black over the front and only entrance to their homes, the numbers running consecutively. This me tropolitan feature was introduced by one Captain Glass United States military off, cer, then stationed at Sitka, and was inaugu- rated as military measure before the civil government was established, and for the purpose of locating and identifying truant Indian child when absent from the Indian school during the hours of it's session. At that time the Indian children were compelled by the military authorities to attend school, each scholar being obliged to wear a tag made of tin and fastened by means of a string around the neck. The tag was about three times the size of silver dollar, and bore the number of the child in school and the number of the house in which it lived If child was found on the street during school hours the Indian policeman, who was also chief of the tribe and whose name is Annehootz, was under strict orders to take the number of the tag and report it. The next morning the head Indian of the house to which the child belonged was summoned to appear and answer for the absence of the truant, and if such absence was found to have been wilful the head Indian was fined or imprisoned A few fines were found suf- fcient and had the effect of procuring a prompt and punctual attendance of all the children. This means was found necessary in order to overcome the antipathy of the parents against having their children educa- ted and thereby drawn away from the ancient customs, traditions and methods of living of their race. This custom has fallen into dis use since the establishment of civil govern ment in May, 1884. The parents have come to know and understand the benefits derived from the education uf their children, and are now quite ready to lend their assistance in compelling them to attend the school. The term of school commences in September of each year and continues forty-four weeks. There are ten teachers and one hundred and five scholars, with about equal proportions of boys and girls, running in age from five ral tribes of southeastern Alaska. They are taught the primary English branches, and the boys are also instructed in blacksmith ing, cooperage, cabinet making and carpen- try, while the girls are taught sewing, knit ting, cooking and various other household dntiaa
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14
mfsCe11at1eums.
AN EYE-OPENER FOR THE FALL TRADE l!
Extraordinary Sale of Gentle. mems Fall OeercOaIs and
 Heavy Weight Suits.
New, Stylish and Absolutely Per- feet Goods at Prices which will average fully 45 per
 cent.belOV the market,
New Lots Advertised This Day.

Seventy-two Young Mems and Gentlemen's price of $10. There is no more popular over coat worn than 8 1ioh Seal brown Kersey, and we say, without fear of contradiction, that no clothing house in this part of the country will sell you to-day handsomer light weight overcoat for $15 or $16 than the lot we offer for BIO. They are exceptionally we'll made up, we'll trimmed and good fitting.
 One Hundred Gentlemen's Fine Fall Over coats, made from the celebrated Putnam Oyercoatings, at $7.5O The Putnams are conceded by all good judges to be the best medium priced, all wool, light weight over- coatings made in this country. The regular retail price for these Overcoats is $14, and at any price below $14 they are cheap.
 There's no More useful garment made than Fall Overcoat. Our stock and as- sortment is more than double that of any previous season, and to move it rapidly we are offering the most remarkable bargains ever shown in Fall Overcoats.
 One hundred and nineteen Mems Suits, made from the celebrated East Lake Suit ings at $S. 50. These goods, are noted for their style, strength and great durability. They were manufactured to sell for $16, and they are worth it, top; but we want to sell for low price the best suit that was ever put on this market. That we have succeeded no one will deny when they have seen these suits for $9.5 50. Their intrinsic value is great, and for style and general appearance they cannot be surpassed by suits costing double this price. At $s.50 they will soon be gone. If they interest you, buy this week. A new lot, new style, heavy weight, and all sizes from 35 to A.
 For the most astonishing bargains of the season, for men, boys and children, look in our show windows this week.
 c. E. LONGLEY X CO.,, The CeaseIess TOilers for Trade.
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14
COWMUNICATI0NS.
zoo Few Cars Saturday Night.

goo Few Cars Saturday Night. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 In behalf of many persons who reside in localities distant from the center of the city and on the line of the State street horse rail- road this complaint is written.
 On Saturday evenings there is probably four times the amount of travel that there is on other nights, yet there is no extra accom- modation for the increased number of passen- gers. Indeed. the cars and platform are so crowded that the remark made by sufferer, Packed like Jersey sausage l" seemed ap- propriate. Many people wait in the hope that "the next carl will not be so crowded, but ''the next car" is similarly packed. There should be extra cars on Saturday nights in order to meet the demand for them. T. s.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14
SEPTEMBER IA, 1887.

that the train was rushing through the streets hour, contrary to the city ordinances, which limit the speed to eight miles an hour. The mayor and city attorney have decided to bring suit against the railroad company for the value of the truck and the permanent in jury of one of the horses.
 It appears from a revenue report just made that the use of tobacco has been steadily growing in England since 1841. Then there was population of twenty y-six millions, and an importation of tobacco of twenty three millions of pounds weight. The numbers have now grown to ffty-three millions of pounds for population of thirty seven rail- lions. Since the higher rate of duty was imposed Gin 1873, however, the increase of consumption has not grown much faster than that of the population. A paragraph in the report shows how ludicrously unsuccessful are the efforts to cultivate tobacco in the United Kingdom. The total area is only five acres, and the cultivators are twenty-four in number; in only twenty instances did the plant attain maturity, and in fourteen of these the crop was destroyed owing to it's defective quality. The other six instances seem to have yielded to the Exchequer e14 ill duty and to the cultivators 232 pounds of tobacco. It is stated, nevertheless, that these experiments in the home cultivation of to- bacco are to be continued.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14
KIDNEY PAINS.

M Pain. Inflammation and Weakness of the Kidneys Hips and sides relieved W0 in one minute by the Cutieura gMN Anfi-Pain Plaster New and infalli- /N ble At druggists, 25c Potter Drug and AAS Chemical Co.,, Boston,
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14

The clerk of the Superior court in New York who refused to receive John Most's declaration of intention to become citizen Is warmly commended. With characteristic impudence Most would not promise to obey the laws of the State unless he considered them "good;" bad laws, he asserted, he would resist with force. Such citizens as these are not wanted.
 The result of the recruiting for the regular army of England for the first six months of the present year has been far below the aver age of the last few years. During this period only 15, 160 recruits have been obtained, as compared with IS, 626 in the same period of last year, 20, 524 in the same period in 1885, and F, ,0s9 in the same period of 1884. Since January there has been continuous decline in the numbers enlisted.
 A mother of seven children throws some light on Dr. Hammond's discussion of the decline of the maternal instinct as illustrated by the increasing smallness of families. She says she has been house hunting in New York and Brooklyn for two months, and when she tells landlords that she has seven children they raise their hands in holy hor- TOT, and say they would rather the house was unoccupied year than filled by such gang.
 John Grundy, of Philadelphia, is an ex- ample of what politics may do for man. Twenty-Five years ago he was one of the most expert and prosperous of the marble cutters oE hot Hoif ho int tics was successful, and was elected alderman for several terms. Then he took to drinking, lost his office and his employment and be- came rag-picker, and his wife was an as sorter until she became blind and went to the poorhouse. The other day he staggered into his garret with whisky bottle, and four days later his dead and deoomposed body was found lying on the bed where he had died.
 An interesting suit is that which is to be brought against the West Shore railroad company by the municipal authorities of Syracuse. The other morning fire truck was struck by the engine of train of this company at a city crossing, the men and horses were hurled into the air, and the truck, which weighed 5000 pounds, was car ried the length of city block and then thrown against fence mass of kindllng wood. The captain and driver of the truck, who fortunately escaped with their lives, de- clare that they were on the lookout for train when they neared the crossing, but that no whistle or other indication of it's approach was given, and number of witnesses assert
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14

Mormonism doesn't seem to be very un- healthy. The number of aged Mormons to be found in Salt Lake City is very remarka- ble. There are scores of men and women who have reached the allotted three score years and ten, while many of them are we'll on in the eighties and nineties.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

There is one Republican postmaster left in the State of Vermont. Turn the rascal out.
 MT. Powderly isn't yet ready to get out. but says he doesn't want another term. He will show wisdom If he sticks to that idea.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14
SCRATCHED 28 YEARS. A Scaly, Itching, Skin Disease with Endless Suffering Cured
 by Cuticura Remedies.

It affords me pleasure to give you this report of the of our little grandchild by your CuTIcURA REMEDIES. When six months old his left hand be- gan to swell and had every appearance Of large boil. We pouticed it. but all to no purpose. About five months after it became running sore. Soon other sores formed. He then had two Of them on each hand and as his blood became more and more impure it took less time for them to break out. A sore came on the chin beneath the under lip, which was very offensive His head was one solid scab, discharging great deal This was his condition at twenty two months old when I undertook the care of him, his mother having died when he was little more than a year old of consumption (scrofua Of course). He could walk little, but could not get up If he fell down and could not move when in bed, having no use of his hands. I immediately com menced with the Cuticura Remedies, using the Cuticura and Cuticura Soap freely ana when he had taken bottle of the Cutcura Resovent, his head was completely cured and he was improved in every way. We were very much encouraged and con- tinued the use of the Remedies TOT year ana half. One sore after another healed, bony matter forming in each one of these five deep ones just be- fore healing. which would finally grow loose and were taken out; then they would heal rapidly. One of these ugly bone formations l preserved. After taking dozen and a half bottles he was complete strong and healthy child. The scars his hands must always remain; his hands are strong though once feared he would never be able to use them. All that physicians did for him did him no good. All who saw the child before using the Cuticura Reme- dies and see the child now consider It a wonderful If the above facts are of any use to you, you are at liberty to use them. MRS. B. s. DR1GGS,
 The child was really in g worse condition than he appeared to his grandmother, who, being with him every day, became accustomed to the disease
 MAGGIE HOPPING.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14
Cutfcura Remedies

Cuticura Remedies Are sold everywhere, Prices: Gnticura, 50 cents; Drug and Chemical Go, Boston, Mass. Send for ssHow to Cure Skin Diseases. , nIaAPLES. Blackheads, Skin Blemishes and Baby FIWi Humors use Cuticura Soap.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-02
The Grant Presenta

Washington, April 28-Thfee of the
five cases of Grant relics, heretofore
closed, were opened to-day and placed
on exhibition at the national museum.
They contained presentation swords,
gold headed canes, caskets, medallions
and many other costly and elegant arti-
cles presented by different people at
different times to General Grant. MANY
Of these articles are souvenirs of his trim
around the world. There is a splendid
collection of Japanese coins, one series
OF seven pieces, old Japanese coins Of
huge size, being valaed at So 900. There
are invitation carde, menu cards. remin-
ders of entertainments given in
his honor. enRrossed on gold plates.
One invitation card to the masked ball.
given at San Francisco, upon General
Grants arrival at that city, on his return
from his famous tour, is engraved on
solid gold and was enclosed in silver
envelope, with the address engraved up-
on it. On the right.hand corner is O.
cent stamp and on the left the usual seIf
not delivered in ten days." etc. The
articles shown, besides their historical
interests, are OF great intrinsic value.
Gold, silvees sparkling gems and rare
wood vie with each other to attIa,t the
eye. There is casket carved from the
wood of Shakespeare mulberry tree,
and many other articles that have a
value by association. Tho cases are
handsome and lined with plush. Taken
with the relics already on exhibition
they embrace the finest collection of the
kind in the world.